North East

Lovely Nelly on the bar in the Commons

Local brewers Bill and Anna Scantlebury enjoyed a trip to the Houses of Parliament on 27 November to meet up with their MP for Tynemouth, Alan Campbell. Mr Campbell had helped them secure an order from Strangers’ Bar, for 5 casks of Cullercoats Brewery’s pale ale, Lovely Nelly. The couple were invited to the bar […]

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Made In Yorkshire’ Honour For Ilkley Brewery

Multi-award winning West Yorkshire brew house, Ilkley Brewery, triumphed last night (Thursday 27 November) at Insider’s inaugural Made in Yorkshire Awards by winning the Food and Drink Manufacturer of the Year category, sponsored by R & B Group. Held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, this was the first Insider Made in Yorkshire Awards which […]

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The 'Proof' really is in the pudding this Christmas thanks to Saltaire Brewery and Thomas the Baker!

Saltaire Brewery’s multi award winning Triple Chocoholic Stout is to be used in a new pint-sized Christmas pudding from Yorkshire bakery Thomas the Baker – the perfect treat for the festive season! Thomas’s special edition Triple Chocolate Stout Christmas Pudding has been given a “modern twist” with a generous glug of the Saltaire’s Triple Chocoholic […]

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Yorkshire Brewery shines at Global Food & Drink Fair

Wharfe Bank Brewery, the award-winning producer of hand-crafted ales situated on the banks of the River Wharfe in the heart of Yorkshire, stole the show at the 2013 Anuga Food & Drink trade show in Cologne, Germany. UK Trade & Investment invited Wharfe Bank Brewery to launch its new range of craft beers and exhibit […]

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Brewery faces tough competition

Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery has reached the final of the Hull Daily Mail Green award and faces tough competition from the team at St. Stephen’s Shopping Centre, Hull. The judging panel includes WedgeWelly’s Sarah Longthorn, KC’s Alan Worthing and Charlie Spencer, of Spencer Group and the winner will be announced at a glamorous […]

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Sonnet 43 to Open Flagship Brew Pub

Sonnet 43 Brew House is to re-open its adjoining pub as a brewery tap after completing extensive renovation work. The former Kicking Cuddy, Coxhoe, will revert back to its original name The Clarence Villa and comprise both a pub & restaurant. This will be the brewery’s third pub of 2013 and will create around 50 […]

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Brewery raises the bar with further investment

As it approaches its fourth birthday, Ilkley Brewery reveals its latest investment in fermentation and cask filling equipment that will enable it to meet growing demand from domestic and overseas customers. In October, the West Yorkshire brewery took delivery of a 10 foot high, 8,000 litre fermentation vessel, along with a brand new cask filling […]

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Unique collaboration between three Yorkshire microbreweries pays off with a Majestic listing

Three award winning Yorkshire breweries have collaborated to launch a mixed pack of craft beer that has won a listing in selected Majestic stores. The ‘Yorkshire Six Pack’ features two beers from each of West Yorkshire based Saltaire Brewery, Vale of York based Rudgate Brewery and Wolds based Wold Top Brewery and represents the variety […]

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